Smokey Robinson
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	BIRTHDAY: February 19, 1940 GRAMMY AWARDS: 1 ROLLING STONE: '100 Greatest Artists of All Time': # 32 BILLBOARD: '100 Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists': 84 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 1987

# 87 Singles Artist of the Year

Robinson hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Baby That's Backatcha."
Year-End Chart Position: # 183

Robinson hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "The Agony And The Ecstasy."
Year-End Chart Position: # 205

Robinson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.

Robinson hit the charts with a collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye called "Pops, We Love You."

# 47 Singles Artist of the Year

Robinson hit the Top 10 with "Cruisin'."
from the LP Where There's Smoke...
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 28 - 24 - 22 - 15 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 7 - 11 - 15 - 23 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 15
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Robinson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Cruisin'").

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "Let Me Be The Clock."
from the LP Warm Thoughts
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 201
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# 39 Singles Artist of the Year

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "Being With You."
from the LP Being With You
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 18 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 12 - 14 - 19 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 30
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Robinson hit the Top 10 with "Being With You."

# 133 Singles Artist of the Year

Robinson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Being With You").

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "Tell Me Tomorrow."
from the LP Yes It's You Lady
ARC chart run: 40 - 36 - 34 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 204
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Robinson hit the Top 40 with Barbara Mitchell with "Blame It On Love."
from the LP Blame It On Love & All The Great Hits
ARC chart run: 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 238
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Robinson hit the Top 40 helping out Rick James with "Ebony Eyes."
from the Rick James LP Cold Blooded
ARC chart run: 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 260
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# 33 Singles Artist of the Year

Robinson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "Just To See Her."

Robinson hit the Top 10 with "Just To See Her."

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "One Heartbeat."

MTV Video Music Awards

Robinson hit the Top 40 with "One Heartbeat."

Robinson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.

Robinson won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Just To See Her").

Robinson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("We've Saved The Best For Last").

Ranked # 61 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll (and # 80 on Rock On The Net's Poll).

Robinson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (Intimate).

Rolling Stone: The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included Smokey Robinson & The Miracles at # 32.

Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "The Tracks Of My Tears" at # 50.

Smokey released Timeless Love (Billboard peak: # 109).

Smokey was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Timeless Love). Smokey performed at the ceremony.

Rolling Stone: 'The Greatest Singers' includes Smokey at # 20.

Smokey performed at the Grammy Awards.

Smokey released Time Flies When You're Having Fun (Billboard peak: # 59 - Rolling Stone: ).

• August 19: Smokey released Smokey & Friends.
  Released: August 19, 2014
  Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 12
  Tracks: "The Tracks Of My Tears" (with Elton John) - "You Really Got A Hold On Me" (with Steven Tyler) - "My Girl" (with Miguel, Aloe Blacc & JC Chasez) - "Crusin'" (with Jessie J) - "Quiet Storm" (with John Legend) - "The Way You Do (The Things You Do)" (with CeeLo Green) - "Being With You" (with Mary J. Blige) - "Ain't That Peculiar" (with James Taylor) - "The Tears Of A Clown" (with Sheryl Crow) - "Ooh Baby Baby" (with Ledisi) - "Get Ready" (with Gary Barlow)